A universal challenge among writers asks, “How can I fit writing time into my busy day?” I begin my day with this question and end it in assessing if, indeed, I did fit it in. Recently, I reviewed my week to see how I did this and came...

I was sitting on a panel at a writing conference when an audience member asked a great question: should he write his book to be more publishable (in his mind, that meant rosy and optimistic) or stay true to his own perspective (a little more...

My latest and fourth book, Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive, publishes nationwide this week -- five years after Parentless Parents. In the time between book launches, the marketing landscape has shifted to such a degree that...

There’s something magical and heart-warming about teens who choose to set aside a week of their summer break to craft their daydreams and ideas into captivating stories. I had so much fun teaching at the filled-to-capacity Teen Creative Writing...

Your author page on Amazon is a prime opportunity to sell yourself to a new potential reader, induce them to indulge in your book or enlighten a potential new publisher to exactly who you are – so you best make it as enticing as possible. In a...

When people think about copy and text, they typically think about longer documents, such as website pages and blog posts. Social media posts may spring to mind, too. But there are smaller snippets of copy that are just as important. Think about...